Ross v. Martin
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals, Fifth District, in an appeal from Dallas County. Martin sued Ross for recovery of land and had judgment. Defendant appealed, and on affirmance obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Browu
-delivered the opinion of the court.
In December, 1875, and for many years prior thereto, Terrell Martin and Seely Martin, negroes, were husband and wife and owned and resided upon a lot in the city of Dallas. W. H. Gaston owned the lot in suit and he and Terrell and Seely Martin agreed to make an exchange of the lots. Terrell Martin and his wife executed and delivered to Gaston a deed for their lot, which Gaston received and took possession of that lot but made no deed to Terrell and Seely Martin for the lot he had given in exchange; however, he delivered possession of it to them and they…
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